ICPC Unveils AI-Driven Anti-Corruption Successes at Commonwealth Africa Summit, Track N22.9tr Projects
ICPC Unveils AI-Driven Anti-Corruption Successes at Commonwealth Africa Summit, Track N22.9tr Projects
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has showcased its technology-driven anti-corruption initiative, the Constituency and Executive Projects Tracking Initiative (CEPTI), at the 16th Regional Conference and Annual General Meeting of Heads of Anti-Corruption Agencies in Commonwealth Africa held in Yaoundé, Cameroon.
The conference, organised by the National Anti-Corruption Commission of Cameroon in collaboration with the Commonwealth Secretariat, focused on the theme: “Deploying Artificial Intelligence in the Fight Against Corruption in Commonwealth Africa.”
Chairman of the ICPC, Musa Adamu Aliyu, presented Nigeria’s anti-corruption achievements through CEPTI, a technology-based mechanism designed to promote transparency, accountability and value for money in government-funded projects across the country.
Presenting Nigeria’s country paper on behalf of the ICPC Chairman, the Commission’s Head of External Cooperation, Ahmed Abdul, said the initiative deploys geospatial mapping technology for real-time monitoring, validation and analysis of constituency and executive projects nationwide.
According to him, projects valued at over N22.9 trillion have been tracked under CEPTI since its inception, while recoveries from improperly executed projects have exceeded N4.9 billion.
He added that the Federal Government had also recorded savings of more than N91.4 billion from aborted, inflated or re-scoped projects uncovered through the initiative.
The ICPC Chairman stated that the deployment of technology under CEPTI had significantly reduced corrupt practices linked to public infrastructure delivery, including contract inflation, diversion of funds, ghost projects and project abandonment.
He noted that the initiative had also compelled several contractors to return to abandoned project sites for completion.
Aliyu stressed that Artificial Intelligence, data analytics and geospatial technology had become indispensable tools in strengthening transparency and accountability in governance.
He urged anti-corruption agencies across Commonwealth Africa to institutionalise technology-driven project-tracking systems and deepen collaboration in digital investigation and data science.
At the end of the conference, Heads of Anti-Corruption Agencies across Commonwealth Africa adopted resolutions aimed at strengthening anti-corruption efforts through the deployment of Artificial Intelligence and digital technologies.
In a communiqué issued after the meeting, delegates resolved to promote digital transformation in public service delivery and encourage the use of strategic digital technologies to improve transparency in public procurement and public finance management.
The agencies also agreed to strengthen policy frameworks for the recovery of stolen assets and enhance collaboration in building the capacity of anti-corruption personnel in the use of Artificial Intelligence for evidence gathering, investigation and prosecution of corruption-related offences.
The communiqué further emphasised the need to empower young people with digital skills to promote integrity and accountability across the continent.
The conference also confirmed that the National Anti-Corruption Commission of Cameroon will serve as Chair of the Association of Anti-Corruption Agencies in Commonwealth Africa for the 2026–2027 period, while Kenya will host the 17th Regional Conference and Annual General Meeting in 2027.
By PRNigeria